My 2025 ta-daaaa list and 2026 Principles

Just learned about the *ta-daaaaa* list, from my friend Yasmin Vantuykom. Ever heard of these? It’s basically a list of things you’re proud of having accomplished (instead of only ever fixating on the hundreds of things you need to/could do/should do.) 2025 was my first entire calendar year of self-employment, running my breath- and body-oriented coaching & retreats business. (I still can’t really believe I’m actually doing this!) There’s lots of great stuff about it: The flexibility, the intellectual challenge, doing something I believe is meaningful… BUT… As you might expect, the level of self-motivation and self-belief required, day after day, is pretty relentless. So, if you’ll indulge me: I’m going to pat myself on the back just a little bit for some of the things I’ve done this year. No big end of year review. No major goal-setting. Just a quick run-down of what I’m most excited about from this year, plus the 3 principles I’ll take with me in 2026. 🔹 15 private coaching clients Out of everything, probably most proud of the reflections of these incredible people I got to work with. From Commercial Directors, to a Neurotech startup founder, to an Investment Fund General Partner, to Software Developer, to IT specialist. All highly ambitious, curious, driven people who...